Cannabis

• N.S. premier calls First Nations protests that blocked highways unacceptable

  Potlotek First Nation says it rejects the RCMP's description of earlier protests as an "illegal blockade" — but didn't give specific legal rationale in a news release Saturday.

  Canada

  Apr 5
  
• First Nation blocks main highway to Halifax over cannabis crackdown

  A First Nation says it is blockading part of a main highway into Halifax to protest police raids against unlicensed cannabis dispensaries in Indigenous communities.

  Cannabis

  Apr 2
  
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• Winnipeg defence lawyer accused of smuggling cannabis into correctional centre

  A criminal defence lawyer is accused of trying to sneak cannabis into a correctional institution, according to a news release from Manitoba RCMP. 

  Crime

  Mar 31
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• Air Canada employee swapped bag tags to traffic cannabis: RCMP

  RCMP say approximately 66 kilograms of cannabis was found in the checked bags of two German citizens, but it was later determined neither bag belonged to them.

  Crime

  Mar 30
• N.S. RCMP issues more cannabis tickets as crackdown on First Nations stores continues

  Police allege hundreds of cannabis items had been packaged to resemble 'ordinary' products, such as candy, potato chips, cookies, chocolate bars and cereal.

  Crime

  Mar 17
• N.S. First Nation tells government and RCMP to stay out of cannabis and tobacco sales

  An Indigenous government in Nova Scotia has passed a resolution declaring the province and RCMP have no authority to enforce cannabis laws on its lands.

  Cannabis

  Mar 14
• Nova Scotia bill increases fines, strengthens enforcement as part of illegal cannabis crackdown

  Nova Scotia's justice minister says government is 'strengthening' the Cannabis Control Act as the province continues to crackdown on illegal dispensaries. 

  Canada

  Feb 25
• U.S. may soon reclassify marijuana to allow medical research. What to know

  U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order that would reclassify marijuana and ease federal restrictions on research for potential new medical products.

  U.S. News

  Dec 17, 2025
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• Mi’kmaq chiefs, former attorney general disappointed with N.S. cannabis directive

  Sipekne’katik First Nation Chief Michelle Glasgow says in a letter she and her council are “appalled” by the province’s directive.

  Canada

  Dec 5, 2025
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• Cannabis revenues for Ottawa, provinces have hit $5.4B since 2018

  Ontario has the greatest provincial share — $1.5 billion — with Alberta coming in second at just over $1 billion, despite having less than a third of Ontario's population.

  Cannabis

  Nov 25, 2025